Meningitis which is characterized by inflammation of the meninges is caused by viral or bacterial infection. The thin membranes circling the spinal cord and the brain are referred to as the meninges. In rare cases, meningitis may also be caused by fungal infection called cryptococcus. Meningitis is a disease which can be fatal if it is not medically treated in time. You should consult a medical health care professional for medical treatment for this disease.
Alongside, you can also try some natural cures for complementing the effects of the medical treatment. Natural cures are effective in lessening the fever and eliminating the virus, bacteria or fungus causing the infection. Natural cures for meningitis ensure that there is timely and speedy recovery from this disease. This article discusses some of the best natural cures for meningitis.
Top Natural Cures For Meningitis
Cold Compress
When the temperature of the body rises due to meningitis, it is important to apply cold compress on the body. This lowers the temperature and gives the patient some relief and comfort. Cold packs also give relief from body ache and soreness. The cool sensation of the compress will relax the body and provide relief from the fever and ranging body temperature that is the result of meningitis.
You should ensure that the cold compress is cool, but not chilled. This is because icy temperature may numb the bones in the weakened state. While cold compress is a good natural remedy for high temperature, medication should also be taken to counter the disease.
Balanced Meals
You should eat lightly cooked vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts and legumes. This offers relief from the body fatigue and provides the body the nourishment that it needs. But when the temperature is high, make sure that you follow any dietary precautions the doctor may have for you and stick to a diet with plenty of nourishing broths and soups if you are experiencing excessive nausea.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants and nutrients such as calcium, manganese, potassium and iron. This will bolster the immunity system of the body and improve the ability of the body to fight back against the disease. Balanced diet containing the right mix of carbohydrates, healthy fats and complete proteins will restore your body back to good health.
Rest And Sleep
When you are suffering from this disease, it is important to rest adequately. Ensure that you get enough sleep. Rest when you feel tired, even after you have recovered from the disease, in order to prevent a recurrence. Sleep is a way for your body to energize and recharge itself. It also ensures that the organs of the body improve in functioning and fatigue levels go down.
Take light naps during the day to give your body the rest that it needs. Rest is a means through which your body can recoup its energy and built its defenses against the disease causing pathogens from invading the body further. Meningitis is a serious medical condition and it can prove fatal if untreated. Rest is also very important to ensure that the patient makes a complete recovery.
Vitamin Rich Foods
Foods rich in vitamin A, D,E,K and C are very necessary for healing a patient suffering from meningitis and nursing him or her back to good health. Fruits such as papaya, cantaloupe, grapefruit and vegetable such as carrot and cabbage can be taken to ensure that the body’s immunity goes up. It also prevents dehydration if you eat these foods raw.
Ensuring that the nourishing nutrients of these vitamin rich foods get into your body is important because it strengthens your immunity and also increases your energy levels, if you are suffering from meningitis.
Cat’s Claw
Uncaria Tomentosa is the botanical name of this herb. It is very helpful for bringing down inflammations. It also boosts immune system functioning. Cat’s Claw is named so after the horn like thorns found on the stem of this herb. Cat’s Claw is a herb which is very effective in improving the ability of the body to fight back against the bacteria or virus causing the meningitis.
Cat’s Claw is native to Central and South America. You can take this herb in supplement, extract or capsule form for best results. If you are taking the standardized extract of this herb, you should not exceed 60 milligrams in a day. Consult your doctor before taking this herb, if you have any autoimmune conditions or leukemia.
Olive Leaf
Olea Europaea is the Latin name of this herb. Olive Leaf is a herb which has many curative powers. It is both antifungal and antibacterial. There is a substance called oleuropein which is a potent antioxidant. Oleuropein eliminates free radicals from the body thus preventing harm or damage to the cells of the human body.
This substance also generates elonic acid in the body which prevents bacteria or virus from replicating itself in the human body. This ensures that the disease does not increase in severity and recovery is faster. You can make a salad using this herb. You can also make a broth containing this herb and give it to the patient for speedy recovery.
Reishi Mushroom
Reishi mushroom is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a cure for many maladies. The botanical name of this mushroom is Ganoderma Lucidum. The immune system can be bolstered through the use of this mushroom. Reishi mushroom contains anti-inflammatory properties as well. You can also take this natural cure in the form of a tincture. Take care not to give high quantity of this mushroom as this can lower the blood pressure.
Do not opt for this natural cure if you are on blood thinning medication. You can make soup from Reishi mushroom and give this to the patient so that he or she can benefit from the dual benefits of this natural cure. This mushroom has so many healing properties that it is called the Mushroom of Immortality in China. Reishi mushroom also has antiviral properties. This makes it very effective as a remedy for viral meningitis.
Garlic
Allium Sativum is the Latin name of this herb. It is antibacterial and antifungal. This makes it a very effective cure for meningitis caused due to fungal or bacterial infection. Garlic has also been used as a herbal cure for blood pressure and cholesterol problems as well as general infections. A chemical compound called alliin is found in Garlic which gives it antibiotic properties.
Garlic is known for its ability to enhance the generation of T-cells which are responsible for raising the immunity of the body towards infectious diseases such as meningitis. You can ingest the fresh cloves for this herb for relief from the symptoms of meningitis.
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